Week 21: Monday, Christ in the Least

Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus served others in many ways. Infact, Jesus clearly explained to His followers that He came not to beserved, but to serve. This is the life to which Jesus has called Hisdisciples: service.In His teaching in Matthew 25, Jesus illustrated that the righteous wouldask questions as to when they saw Him hungry or thirsty, as a stranger ornaked, sick or in prison (Matthew 25:37–39). His response to them wasinstructive for them and for us today: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it toone of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40,ESV). “The least of these…” Jesus called His followers to serve not justthose who may be considered prominent, but the marginalized as well.Jesus wanted His disciples to understand that all humanity has beencreated in the image of God. The visual lesson from Jesus is that in ourservice to others, we are serving Him. If we refrain from serving, werefrain from serving Jesus.